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Farmer Mika Abdu is using several vegetable sacks in his back yard. Photo: Darren Vaugan / Concern Worldwide.

Farmer Mika Abdu is using several vegetable sacks in his back yard. Photo: Darren Vaugan / Concern Worldwide.

Farmer Mika Abdu is using several vegetable sacks in his back yard. Photo: Darren Vaugan / Concern Worldwide.

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Niger

Why Niger? Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world, with 9.5 million individuals affected by extreme poverty. The situation has been exacerbated by a significant influx of refugees, as well numbers of displaced people with the country's borders. Concern implements both humanitarian and development programmes in order to provide basic needs and, at the same time, improve the resilience of local communities.

Niger is facing many challenges

Niger experienced a significant food crisis in 2022 due climate-related events in 2021, including droughts, irregular rainfall and pest attacks.

As the country is highly dependent on agriculture, even minor climate shocks directly affects the livelihood of thousands of households. The country has registered 39% decrease in production for cereals in comparison to the average last five years and as a consequence, the lean season started much earlier than usual in 2022.

Niger continues to face the same major challenges including epidemics, malaria, climatic hazards and people displacement due to insecurity.

Latest achievements

Healthcare

More than 35,000 children were able to undergo health check-ups by the end of March 2022 via community active screening sessions, which were organised as part of the Project to Support Food Fortification in Niger.

Disaster risk reduction

Education

2022 Literacy Awards Program honoree

Niger Literacy Awards

The Literacy Awards Program has announced that Concern Worldwide is an honoree following the successful implementation of programmes to promote reading and literacy in Niamey, Niger.

Niger Literacy Awards

Habsatou Moussa (52) shows 150 women how to prepare a millet, onion and bean leaf couscous. She is part of a support group facilitated by Concern to improve nutrition in her village - Ezak. “I feel satisfied when I see children healthy and well”, she says. Photo: Darren Vaugan / Concern Worldwide.

Habsatou shows how to prepare a millet, onion and bean leaf couscous. Photo: Darren Vaugan / Concern Worldwide.

Hassana Abdourahamane, together with other members of a community farming group in Kosoma. The women grow vegetables including onions, tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, cabbages and aubergines on land that is loaned to them. Initial seeds and training were provided by Concern but the women are now self-sufficient because they are able to sell some of what they grow. Photo: Chris de Bode/ Panos Pictures.

Hassana is a member of the community farming group. Photo: Chris de Bode / Panos Pictures.

Salifou Ahment, a 70 year old farmer, in Kossoma, used to struggle to feed his livestock during the dry season. Now, instead of having to travel miles to buy food, there is animal feed ‘bank’, established by Concern.Photo: Chris de Bode / Panos Pictures.

We built an animal feed 'bank' close to Salifou's home. Photo: Chris de Bode / Panos Pictures.

We are helping hundreds of vulnerable women in two local communities in Tahoua hit hard by lack of rain and a failed harvest last year. In the village of Sarkake, 316 women receive 32,500 francs (50€) each month over a period of six months. And if they have children under the age of two, they are also given a month’s supply of bio-fortified flour. Photo: Darren Vaugan / Concern Worldwide.

We are helping vulnerable women in two local communities in Tahoua. Photo: Darren Vaugan / Concern Worldwide.

Women queue to be registered before receiving their rations in Falali Village. Photo: Ciara Hogan / Concern Worldwide.

Women queue to be registered before receiving rations in Falali Village. Photo: Ciara Hogan / Concern Worldwide.

How we’re helping Niger

Our response in Niger focuses on tackling the structural causes of extreme poverty through health, nutrition, livelihoods and education support.

Latest from Niger

A destroyed home in Zhytomir, Ukraine

Story11 September 2023

12 countries in conflict where Concern is responding

Bana Mamadou pictured in Diffa, Niger Photo: Apsatou Bagaya.

29 November 2023

‘He now smiles’ - how cash and flour are supporting a community on the brink in Niger

Irregular and insufficient rainfall, land degradation and population displacement are just some of the reasons residents of a region in Niger have been left struggling to survive.

Young girl held by her mother getting her arm measured by doctor

Press release

Concern continuing lifesaving work in Niger following recent instability

Concern Worldwide is calling for humanitarian work not to be hampered in Niger where it continues to provide lifesaving support to struggling families facing an unprecedented food crisis.

Bishaaro has twelve children, three of whom are under five. They live in the Somali region of Ethiopia. Feeding such a large family has become increasingly difficult. Photo: Conor O'Donovan/Concern Worldwide

In Pictures: Innovation in the fight against childhood malnutrition

An innovative health programme is aiming to tackle childhood malnutrition and prevent deaths in five African countries by empowering caregivers to identify, treat and prevent the issue.

Bana Mamadou pictured in Diffa, Niger Photo: Apsatou Bagaya.

29 November 2023

‘He now smiles’ - how cash and flour are supporting a community on the brink in Niger

Irregular and insufficient rainfall, land degradation and population displacement are just some of the reasons residents of a region in Niger have been left struggling to survive.

A destroyed home in Zhytomir, Ukraine

Story11 September 2023

12 countries in conflict where Concern is responding

Young girl held by her mother getting her arm measured by doctor

Press release9 August 2023

Concern continuing lifesaving work in Niger following recent instability

Bishaaro has twelve children, three of whom are under five. They live in the Somali region of Ethiopia. Feeding such a large family has become increasingly difficult. Photo: Conor O'Donovan/Concern Worldwide

In Pictures: Innovation in the fight against childhood malnutrition

An innovative health programme is aiming to tackle childhood malnutrition and prevent deaths in five African countries by empowering caregivers to identify, treat and prevent the issue.

Organisations who fund us

Irish Aid

European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations Department (ECHO)

European Union (EU)

Agence Française de Développement (French Development Agency)

Sahel Regional Fund

Irish Aid

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Jamna feeding her daughter Shanti

Pakistan Hunger Appeal

1 in 5 children in Pakistan are malnourished
Climate shocks increasing food scarcity
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